Ignore him as Ford is just a liberal. His company gave additional rebates to specific nationalities last fall…

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Do you mean rebates in other countries (nationalities) or rebates in this country (minorities)?

Rebates in other countries are part of doing global business…you have to compete in each market.

Rebates to minorities would be wrong, unless it was income based, not racially based. Then, that’s called an economic incentive and might very well mean a tax break for the company.

I would much rather see any company give a hand up to people, to help them improve their situation….

…then have THEIR hand out, asking our government to bail them out of their financial mess! The other auto companies were only too eager to take the ‘free cash’.

Ford is a great guy, and even if you don’t like the Lions…you should like that he doesn’t have his hand in your pocket, trying to get your money, whether you buy one of his vehicles or not. Too bad the other companies couldn’t show the same restraint.

You would think the Lions won the Super Bowl the way they’re acting! the bears d held them to 3points in the second half.

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You would think the Bears lost their #1 ranking in the NFC North the way they’re acting.

Oh wait…they did!

LOL

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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:52:46 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836633You would think the Lions won the Super Bowl the way they’re acting! the bears d held them to 3points in the second half
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:48:49 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836608Don’t be too hard on the Lions fans on this site. They started squawking a couple of years ago on when the Lions started out well. They were very quiet last year. They don’t quite understand what it’s like to have a team win and they get a bit carried away.

But they have reason to be excited- they beat a team with a winning record, and are 3-1 coming out of a grueling early season schedule with wins against two mighty 1-3 teams, with their only loss being to Super Bowl bound Arizona. Go get’em, Detroit.

]]>By: whatjusthappedhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/02/lions-boss-calls-bears-a-bunch-of-thugs/#comment-2836546
Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:35:28 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836546Isn’t this cute, we are 4 games into the season and the Lions are in 1st place and the Kitten fans are coming out of the woodwork.

Now I fully realize that Mr. Ford was making a joke and that’s why the headline is worse than the actual words. But when you have the reputation for playoff futility that exceeds even that of the Vikings, I think it is best to stay away from attempting humor unless it is aimed at your own team.

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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:29:47 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836532As a Bears fan at the game I would say the Detroit fans are no better. Not all were bad but a 7 year old wearing a Forte jersey should not have grown men yelling Forte F…ing sucks to his face….
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:27:20 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836525That’s a hell of remark seeing as Detroit has the most fined player in Suh. Everyweek he seems to have a problem, so how about winning something first Detroit owner, before you “waffle” at a dinner when you probably had a few drinks.
When did Detroit last win anything????? The city is a broken down mess and the team isn’t far away from”broken”.
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:23:26 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836510kingmj4891 says: Oct 2, 2013 8:14 AM

Posted by Darin Gantt on October 2, 2013, 7:36 AM EDT

“…one of the most-arrested franchises off the field…”

That is a lie the Lions are right in the middle 16 teams have more arrests then the lions since 2000 the each teams arrest records. And yes the Bears have more the Lions.

It is a lie that they are “…one of the most arrested
franchises off of the field…” They are THE MOST arrested team off of the field if you look at 2012 and 2013. Cincy and Denver have 5 arrests in that time span, Tampa Bay has 6, but the winner is….Detroit, with 9 arrests in 2012 and 2013.

And those numbers don’t even include crazy Titus Young or Nate Burleson soberly reaching for that evil pizza at 2:3o in the morning and wrapping his car around a tree. Are there still trees in Detroit?

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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 18:13:48 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836488Like everyone else has said, both Schwartz and Ford should probably just be quiet right now when it comes to football related things. I realize Ford was probably just playing the role of super Lions “fan” and giving a friendly jab at their rivals, but the Lions have so much more that they should be worrying about. Keep Suh in line, get Bush some relief and blocking, and get Megatron a reliable second receiver. Sure Stafford would benefit from a legitimate threat at the number 2 receiver spot, but imagine what Megatron could do if someone on the other side actually was a real threat like he is. Detroit is crumbling from the top down right now from a management standpoint. Schwartz has obviously lost control of the team and his bosses aren’t doing anything about it. Pretty soon Schwartz could be looking for a job because Ford’s not getting fired for the on field play or lack thereof.
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:07:50 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836289If Schwartz had made that comment, he would NOT have been kidding – jus’ sayin’
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 17:07:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836288Interesting all the Lions fans talking about cheap shots by the Bears. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t it illegal to lunge at a quarterback’s knees? Why is no one mentioning that play?
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:53:10 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836268Ahhh…Mr. Ford I know you were joking but keep your mouth shut. Under the Ford family tenure (51 years) the Lions have won ONE playoff game. I’m a huge Lions fan but the Ford family are some of the worst owners in all of sports. Focus on GB.
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:45:20 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836253Okay, so as a die hard Bears fan I think this article is stupid. Just as stupid as the CJ one last one about hating the Bears. It was obviously a joke.

Division rivals should hate eachother, its normal. I think the North is going to be a great race with 3 possible playoff teams fighting for the division and playoff spots.

Easy Lions fans with saying the Bears got their asses kicked. We had a very bad first half and you were home. Cutler will not play that bad next time around….so realx and enjoy ur win and have fun with a healthy rested Packer team Sunday.

Things will be very different when you are playing in Chicago later this year!

It’s 50/50 that the same Cutler shows up. I really hope the Bears pay him so they will mess up for the next six years. Hey, if they don’t pay him, the Bears are great at picking QBs, so there is nothing to worry about!
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Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t Cutler 9-2 vs. the Lions?

Please explain to me how a 9-2 history somehow works out to 50/50 odds?

If that’s the kind of Math being taught in Detroit, no wonder the city’s completely bankrupt.

learn to watch football… those weren’t points being scored at the end of that game. it was clock being eaten up.
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Funny, I could’ve sworn that NFL games are determined by final (numerical) scores, and not by which team has better time-killing strategies. Guess I need to go attend a Football Watching 101 course or something.

]]>By: glac1http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/02/lions-boss-calls-bears-a-bunch-of-thugs/#comment-2836163
Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:06:14 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836163Ignore him as Ford is just a liberal. His company gave additional rebates to specific nationalities last fall…
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:04:41 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836160He is right
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 16:00:53 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836152Lions, well mainly Schwartz(worst coach in football), really messing up. You won the game and cry like babies for days after….sounds like the Bears actually won…pretty pathetic organization and fan base. 13-4 since 2005, Bears clearly the more dominate team.
]]>By: duece5http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/10/02/lions-boss-calls-bears-a-bunch-of-thugs/#comment-2836129
Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:50:19 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836129We live in such a PC society……EVERYONE’S feelings get hurt, and there is no more joke/fun in life due to the pc/liberal agenda.

We live in such a wuss/liberal society, where everyone has a bone to pick, everyone gets offended, everyone has to blame others…….why? Because we live in a country of handouts, and as a society, we have grown into a country that believes we are owed something.

learn to watch football… those weren’t points being scored at the end of that game. it was clock being eaten up.

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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:28:46 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836072I live in Wisconsin @detlions80. You met the exception Packer fans.
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:26:02 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836063Guys he was joking. Need to hear the tone he said it with. Non issue.
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Wed, 02 Oct 2013 15:20:36 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2214373#comment-2836047deweyaxewound says:
Oct 2, 2013 10:17 AM
If I were the Lions/fans, I would consider maybe learning to show a little grace and humility in victory. I understand it’s not something you’re acustomed to — winning, that is — but I think you’re going your franchise’s lack of class, character, and discipline is eventually going to catch up with you (once again).

As if you Chicago fans are any different. You guys gloat about beating the lowly Lions regularly. I’ve sat at the Silverdome and Ford field and listened to the most obnoxious fans in the NFL talk trash and boast. I sat next to Packers fans at Thanksgiving last year and at the end of the game we shook hands and wished each other a Happy Thanksgiving. After jabbing and joking throughout the game there was still some decency. Chicago fans that I’ve experienced don’t have the capacity for such an act.